Meaning trap
take off
become successful
To suddenly become popular or successful.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To suddenly become popular or successful.
Another meaning of 'take off' is 'plane leaves the ground'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Her online business really took off last year.
Social media platforms have taken off in recent years, changing the way people communicate.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Her channel took off successfully.
Say: Her channel really took off.
'Take off' already means become successful — don't add 'successfully'. Use 'really' for emphasis.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Take off' is the everyday verb for sudden success; 'experienced rapid commercial growth' is report-speak.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
take off + success
- the business
- her career
- the app
- really
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- take off (plane leaves the ground) — Another meaning of 'take off' is 'plane leaves the ground'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.